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obika

obika, form of a verb

infinitive : kobíka
time : (eleká kala etikalá) far past perfect (tosálá = we have worked) or (mposa) wish, subjonctif, volonté (tósála =if/for we worked)
person : second person singular (you)

kobíka, regular construction (root : bik) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to be saved, to be healed
to escape, to survive

kobíkisa
to save, to heal
to take care of, to rescue

derived words : lobíko, mobíkisi

3 examples (bandakisa mísáto) ...

kobika na liwa: escape death
ebongi omela bankisi na yo pona obika.: You should take your medicin to heal.
okobika na kombo ya yesu !: You will be healed in the name of Jesus !